The Dow Jones index fell 0.03% to 33,976.63 points, the tech-dominated Nasdaq fell. 0.04% to 12,153.41 points while the broader S&P 500 index advanced 0.09% to 4,154.87 points.
Several major banks announced their quarterly results and showed that "if markets do not detect real trauma in the banking sector" "They choose winners and losers," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers.